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It's going to be very easy for me to dress up as a doctor for Halloween. I call it, "work clothes."

It's amazing, disheartening and disturbing how the very people who claim they just want the gospel, don't believe the gospel should challenge any of their political views.

A truth that I have been reminded of the past few weeks: Not only have white people refused to listen to POC, even when they have attempted to listen, they have not believed them about their own experiences.

The fact that Charlie Kirk's murder is what brings out the feelings of white evangelical men shows just how deeply embedded white supremacy is in our churches. It legitimately makes me grieve.

I lament all political violence, and that includes Charlie Kirk. At the same time, if we are not able to state the truth that his language was at bare minimum harmful against other image bearers, then we are failing to speak the truth in love.

If Christians weren't afraid to own our crap, I'm convinced our faith would be viewed very differently today.

This type of racist xenophobia is the spirit of the antichrist as far as I'm concerned.

The "pro-life" party truly does not see the sacred worth in all people.

President Trump proclaimed a love of God. He may have a love of some type of God, but it's definitely not Jesus.

Jesus Christ brings to an end the most ancient of theological lies: That God calls us to achieve righteousness by killing the bad guys.

On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides in on a donkey. On the other side of town, Pilate comes in a display of imperial might and power. If you showcase your status through might and power, you have aligned with Pilate and left the way of Jesus.

Highly recommend this podcast that talks about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ Christians. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Jesus is a God of relational love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnj5...

A child died because their parents didn't get them vaccinated. That is heartbreaking.

In other words, he wants us to look pretend we don't see what we see with our own eyes.

So many things to lament about the current state of church, but our limited minds on what worship looks like is definitely one of them.

Kinda like Ancient Israel pre-exile.

They legitimately don't believe in checks and balances.

Harrison Butker hasn't kicked a single field goal or extra point tonight, maybe he should go make his wife a sandwich

Between now and the Parousia an authentic Christianity will be a subversive counterculture Christianity; not one dominating culture, but one from the margins pointing to something other.

It’s weird this has to be said but… there is no “warrior culture” in following Jesus. Sure, Christianity & Christendom have made room for that. But it’s VERY plainly not there in the story of the dude who rebuked a follower for drawing and using a sword as he was arrested.

Any straight clergy who are seeking to grow in awareness, check out this program. It's well worth your time and very affordable.

When you piss off Canada, you've really crossed the line.

Party of Law and Order my privileged white butt. Cries for "Law and Order" are all they have ever been--racist dog whistles.

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If I had any loved ones serving in the military, I would be terrified that Pete Hegseth is now making decisions about their lives.

Do I wonder how effective these things are? Yes. Does it hurt? Nope. worldrelief.org/christiansta...

Correct me if I'm missing something, but if you're for a weaker/smaller federal government, shouldn't you want LESS executive orders?

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

. . . cast their insurrection to conserve racist slavery as a War of Northern Aggression, banned books and vilified voices documenting the truth, built Jim Crow on lies, laws, and lynchings, and hoisted back up their Confederate flags. History can be a blueprint. 2/2

As Trump pardoned almost all of the Jan. 6th insurrectionists, lest we forget that President Andrew Johnson pardoned almost all Confederates. And in due time, they regained power, framed antiracist Reconstruction policies as anti-White. . .1/2

Who wants to tell our new president that intersex people exist?

Tr*mp is inaugurated and Ohio State wins the national championship in the same day. Those principalities and powers are putting in overtime.

Ya'll know if Biden or Obama had forgotten to put their hand on the Bible they'd be saying they're against Christianity and are the antichrist.

I've seen too many older people be kind and affirming to believe we should excuse homopho in due to age.

My kid's diaper looked like the Creature from the Black Lagoon...and it doesn't even begin to touch the amount of crap we're going to hear later today.

I wish I could take a sledgehammer to 98% of what Christian Culture has produced in the past 40 years. Seriously where is the restart button on this thing?

If I could flip a switch and fix one thing in the church, it would probably be to increase emotional intelligence.

Birthright citizenship is a question that our nation settled 156 years ago with the adoption of the 14th amendment. Any attempt by our next President, the Supreme Court, or Congress to unravel birthright citizenship would be un-American, immoral and inhumane. Signed, Proud daughter of immigrants

And that means for those of us who are pastors, we should not be making people comfortable right now.

I'm concerned that some Christians have forgotten Jesus came with a sword to divide. I interpret that as Jesus saying there are times where division is necessary and even holy. When others are going in a direction that we believe to not be in line with Christ, we need to go a different direction.

This straight, white, cis-gender male pastor is willing to learn for the sake of loving our neighbors. For the sake of the life of our neighbors. I encourage you to as well! everydayfeminism.com/2016/02/gend...

I don't know what to write on here but at least Elon Musk won't be tracking it.